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Disney to acquire Marvel
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:21 am
by hhsrat
From Reuters:
http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRel ... BW20090831
Building on its strategy of delivering quality branded content to people around
the world, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) has agreed to acquire Marvel
Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:MVL) in a stock and cash transaction, the companies
announced today.
Re: Disney to acquire Marvel
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:23 am
by Buggy
Bizarre. I wonder how this will affect Islands of Adventure.
Re: Disney to acquire Marvel
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:34 am
by GRUMPY PIRATE
Hmmm, now WHAT new land will show up at WDW?
Re: Disney to acquire Marvel
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 12:11 pm
by JugglingFreak
Buggy wrote:Bizarre. I wonder how this will affect Islands of Adventure.
Depends on the contract they had to license those characters. It could end up like what they're going through with Speilberg (
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business ... 2737.story) it could be a problem for them.
Most likely, they'll just keep paying the licensing fees, which would now be part of Disney..
Just my opinion, I have no insider info or anything..
Re: Disney to acquire Marvel
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:49 pm
by ectomstr
From what I've read, Disney'll allow all current licensing contracts to continue but it's when they're up...that's what remains to be seen.
Re: Disney to acquire Marvel
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:09 pm
by darph nader
Hey Disney. For 1/1000th,I'll sell you my Marvel comics AND throw in all my DVDs of Marvel movies.

Re: Disney to acquire Marvel
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:11 pm
by CujoSR
What I'm wondering is if they plan to dumb down the movies to make them more family friendly? Or will the films keep the Marvel Studios moniker and allow more adult subject matter?
EX: The sex scene near the begining of Iron Man. Would that exist if Disney were behind the film instead of Marvel?
Re: Disney to acquire Marvel
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:46 pm
by hobie16
Could the third park at DLR be all Marvel all the time?
Re: Disney to acquire Marvel
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:33 pm
by drcorey
I still think Disney should buy one of the Sailor Moon series.
namely, Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon. Here is a clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPX211R4 ... re=related
Prince of the Earth and the Princess of the Moon, together forever.
acually this falls more in line with Disneys use of fairy tales and legends for decades.
Re: Disney to acquire Marvel
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:35 pm
by turkeyham
I would say Wonder Woman land. Why?
1) Invisable Jet
2) many assesories for kids
But who knows what would fit in.